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Pope Francis Recommended by Argentinian Leaders for Nobel Peace Prize

Due to his dedication to peace in Syria, Argentinian lawmakers have recommended that Pope Francis be the next recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. The recommendation is awaiting ratification in the Argentinian senate.

The pope, whose position against violence and oppression on Syria has been clear and public, has gained the admiration of peace advocates around the world. Ref. Source 6

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Pope Francis: "Throwaway Culture" Causes Abortions of Millions of Babies

Pope Francis told a pro-life group in Rome, over the weekend, that a 'throwaway culture" is responsible for abortion that results in the destruction of unborn children. The head of the Catholic Church spoke to the Dignitatis Humanae Institute, a pro-life group based in Rome that helps shape and formulate pro-life principles.

Lamenting the 'throwaway culture" the world lives in now, Pope Francis said, "The victims of such a culture are precisely the weakest and most fragile human beings - the unborn, the poorest people, sick elderly people, gravely disabled people"¦ who are in danger of being 'thrown out," expelled from a machine that must be efficient at all costs." Ref. Source 1

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Time magazine has named Pope Francis its Person of the Year.

Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina is known as a humble man, a capable administrator and -- as expected of a new Pope -- a man of great faith.

He is also a man of many firsts: the first non-European Pope in the modern era; the first pontiff from South America; and the first Jesuit to be elected head of the Roman Catholic Church.

In his first public act, the new Pope broke with tradition by asking the estimated 150,000 people packed into St. Peter's Square to pray for him, rather than bless the crowd first. Ref. CNN

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Pope says he is not a Marxist, but defends criticism of capitalism:

"The ideology of Marxism is wrong. But I have met many Marxists in my life who are good people, so I don't feel offended," Francis was quoted as saying. Ref. Source 8

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ABC Falsely Reports Pope Removed "Outspoken Critic of Abortion" From Vatican Court

Tuesday's Good Morning America simply didn't have its facts straight in their rush to portray Pope Francis as a crypto-liberal.

Amy Robach hyped that the pontiff "removed an outspoken critic of abortion and same-sex marriage from a powerful post within the Church. Conservative Cardinal Raymond Burke"¦was head of the Vatican's highest court." Robach then asserted that 'this move is seen as reinforcing the Pope's vision for a more inclusive church." Ref. Source 5

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Pope urges peaceful end to conflicts

Pope Francis calls for peaceful end to conflicts in the Middle East and Africa in his first Christmas day address Ref. BBC

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Pope Francis Ruffled Feathers Excited Catholics In First Year
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Audie Cornish reviews Pope Francis' first year with religion writer and blogger Rocco Palmo.
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Church must not create selfish "Little monster" Priests, pope says:

In comments made in November but only published on Friday, Francis also said priests should leave their comfort zone and get out among people on the margins of society, otherwise they may turn into "Abstract ideologists". Ref. Source 5